Mong Lem
Appearance
Mong Lem State | |
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State of theShan Statesunder the suzerainty of China | |
bf. 14th century–late 19th century | |
![]() Mong Lem in a 1910 map including theChinese Shan States | |
History | |
• Mong Lem state established | bf. 14th century |
• Annexed byChina | late 19th century |
Today part of | Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County,China |
Mong LemorMönglem(also known asMeng-lianinChinese;Chinese:Mạnh liền) was aShanstate in of what is today theMenglianDai-Lahu-VaAutonomous County of thePu'er Prefecture,Yunnanregion,China.[1]
History
[edit]Mong Lem was one of theKoshanpyeor "Nine Shan States" in China. The others were Möngmāu, Hsikwan, Möngnā, Sandā, Hosā, Lasā, Möngwan andKüngma(Köng-ma). It was a tributary both ofKingdom of Burmaand China until the late 19th century when the British signed an agreement that made the ChineseShan statesbecome part ofChina.[2]
The rulers of the state bore the titlesaopha.
Möng Lam
Saophas
[edit]- Hkam Pak Hpa 1289-1309
- Thao Hkam Hueng (Thao Fai Hueng) 1308-1348
- Thao Hkam Suan (Thao Fai Suan) 1349-1406
- Thao Fai Hkan 1407-1439
- Thao Fai Hkaan 1440-1465
- Thao Fai Hke 1466-1481
- Thao Fai Htaan 1482-1492
- Thao Fai Chin 1493-1514
- Thao Fai Hpa 1515-1547
- Thao Fai Hkang 1548-1560
- Thao Fai Kyoung 1561-1581
- Thao Fai Sing 1582-1595
- Thao Fai Hkuen 1595-1603
- Thao Fai Tin 1603-1662
- Thao Fai Lae 1662-1708
- Thao Fai Yew 1709-1737
- Thao Fai Soon 1738-1762
- Thao Hseng Fai Yong (Thao Fai Yong) 1762-1765
- Thao Fai Hsen 1766-1768
- Thao Fai Sin 1769-1790
- Thao Fai Koong 1791-1805
- Thao Fai Sang 1805-1813
- Thao Fai Ming 1814-1826
- Thao Fai Soen 1827-1847
- Thao Fai Sawn 1848-1879
- Thao Fai Hua 1880-1893
- Thao Fai Yawng 1894-1930
- Thao Fai Hkong 1931-1949 (the last saopha)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Meng-lian Chief's Office ( Mạnh liễn trưởng quan tư )
- ^Henry Rodolph Davies,Yün-nan: The Link Between India and the Yangtze,p. 91]